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JOSHUA o. STODDAED, OE woEOESTEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

Letters Patent No. 107,832, dated September 2'?, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE HAY-RAKES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the' same.

To all whom it may concern- Beit knownthat I, JOSHUA C. ST'ODDARD, ofthe city and county of Worcester, State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements rin Horse Rakes; and `I do hereby declare the followw fastened the gear C.

D are the thills, fastened to the axle, and extended back, and supporting the rake E, the head of which turns in suitable bearings on D.

F is a pinion, tting'into the gear G, when 4its shaft G is pressed down by the lever J, which compresses the spring S. 1

K is the drivelds seat, supported from the axle A'.

u is a lim wheel, attached to the 'pinion F, its rim being internally recessed at two opposite points, in which the rollin can enter, and allow the pinion to spring out ot' mesh with O, the spring S throwing it out.

The rod L, supporting the roll a, is made with elasticity enough to allow the gear-wheels to separate and run over a tooth or slight obstruction, and their (the gear) teeth are made pointed, to enter easily again.

y '.lhelever J is hung at lr, and has a notch bearing on the shaft G, so that, by pressing forward or downward the upper end ot' the lever, the pinion F' is thrown into gear with the wheel C. v

R is an arm on the end of the shaft G, and is connected to the rake by the rod This invention, being an improvementon the invention patented byme in 1860, and again in 1869,

E'many of vthe-parts are similar in construction and same,

in arrangement, but the addition of some, and the different arrangement and operation of the whole, render this a m'nch more etticient and perfect device.

The operation is evident from the above const-rnction, the lever J giving the driver ready control over the rake E, so that aslight pressure of the foot throws the gear into engagement, and turns up the teeth ot' the rake between the clearers j, whose rod m may bel supported from the bearings of the rake, the pin e preventing any accidental displacement of the rake.

I claim- 1-. The combination, with the axle, rakehead, and

`clearer-tinger-bar, ot' the open bearing-arms or snpports for the rake-head, linger-bar,` and clearing-iingers, when the Same ,are constructed, arranged, and applied as herein shown and described.

2. The arrangement, with relation to the shaft G,

-ot' the lever J and thel spring S, and pin L, whereby the engagementand disengagement of the gearing are eiected.

3. The combination and relative arrangemeut,w1th

the mainframe and supporting-wheels, ofthe drivers seat, the rake-head, open bearing-arms, supporting the rake, the clearers, shaft G, level` J, and-connections R Y, all being constructed and arranged with relation to each other, and for the purposes set forth.

A4. The combination, with shaft G and piu L, of spring S, made in the form and applied in the manner described.

5. The combination of the rake hinged behind the axle, `the open'bearing-arms or supports for the rake and clearing-fingers, and the operating mechanism, composed ofthe shaft G, with arm It, connecting-rod V, gear C, attached to wheel B, toothed vwheel F, recessed rim-wheel u, spring S, pin L, with roller n and the treadle J, all constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein shown and described. Y J. C. STODDARD.

Witnesses:

1). A. REED,

J. G. ARNOLD. 

